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Sylvania Police Jail Information

Address

Sylvania Police Jail
22957 State Highway 75
Sylvania, AL 35988

Phone Number

Phone Number: 256-638-2204

The Sylvania Police Jail is located at 22957 State Highway 75 in Sylvania, AL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Sylvania Police Department.

This guide tells you information about everything you might need to know about the Sylvania Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Sylvania Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and lots more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information and advice you need to make going to jail easier. If you have questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or tips that would help others is much appreciated.

Sylvania Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and need to locate them? Do you know somebody who has been arrested and you need to find out what jail they’re in?

In order to search who is in jail at the Sylvania Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Sylvania Police Jail Inmate List has information about people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes custody status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to get information about anybody arrested and booked or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate the information quicker if you’ve got their name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Sylvania Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Sylvania Police Jail takes you through the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First, you must answer some simple questions, like your legal name, address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

They will let you make a phone call in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you will be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged will take between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the faster you can post bail, the faster you will get released. It also can depend on if you’ve got a cash bond or if a judge must determine the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to get released that morning.

Sylvania Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to provide information about each visitor to the Sylvania Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be put in a log of visitors as an authorized visitor. Every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so it would be wise to call the official Sylvania Police Jail at 256-638-2204 before you go.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Sylvania Police Jail you have to be on their approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Sylvania Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Sylvania Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Sylvania Police Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Sylvania Police Jail, use this address:

Sylvania Police Jail
22957 State Highway 75
Sylvania, AL 35988

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Sylvania Police Jail
22957 State Highway 75
Sylvania, AL 35988

The Sylvania Police Jail inmate mail policy can change, so we suggest that you review the official website when you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Sylvania Police Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Sylvania Police Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check the court records on the Dekalb County jail website or you are able to call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the Dekalb County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a court case file that contains a docket and any documents filed in the court case. You are able to access court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal history. These databases are connected and you can track criminal convictions from another state. Go to the Dekalb County Courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DWI or DUI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates change frequently, so be sure to visit the Sylvania Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Sylvania Police Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Sylvania Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 256-638-2204 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Sylvania Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products like soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

The only phone calls that Sylvania Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are much pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or eliminated altogether.

The Sylvania Police Jail phone number is: 256-638-2204

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all of the inmate phone calls are shared with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Sylvania Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their phone rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Sylvania Police Jail, click the link below.

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